Biblical Foundation

The following is the biblical foundation for ReachGlobal’s mission to develop, empower and release leaders to lead church planting movements globally.

Church planting is a central part of God’s mission to form a new people of God (Ephesians 1:3-14, 1 Peter 2:4-10).

Christ loves the church and promised to build it (Matthew 16:18).

God grows His church by adding those who are saved (1 Corinthians 3:6, Acts 2:47).

God’s plan goes beyond rescuing the lost to transforming lives, families and communities (Parable of salt and light - Matthew 5:13-16, of yeast - Matthew 13:33 and ministry of Jesus and apostles). 

The Great Commission implicitly includes church planting (teaching, baptizing, discipling all nations - Matthew 28:18-20).

The task of evangelism is complete only when people are brought into the fold of the church (Luke 14:23, 15:1-10).

The book of Acts demonstrates that new churches are the normal and necessary result of evangelism and disciple-making.

Church planting is central to Pauline understanding and practice of mission (Romans 15:19-20, 1 Corinthians 3:5-6).

Jesus will not return until there is a witness to every ethnic group (Matthew 24:14).